Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme

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cytochrome P450, family 11, subfamily A, polypeptide 1
Identifiers
Symbol CYP11A1
Alt. Symbols CYP11A
Entrez 1583
HUGO 2590
OMIM 118485
RefSeq NM_000781
UniProt P05108
Other data
EC number 1.14.15.6
Locus Chr. 15 q23-q24

P450 scc (or 20,22-Desmolase) is an enzyme associated with the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone. The terminology "Desmolase" is becoming outdated and the enzyme is now more commonly referred to as P450scc.

The "scc" refers to side chain cleavage.

Contents

Steroidogenesis, showing cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme at top.
Steroidogenesis, showing cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme at top.
Steroid hormone synthesis
Steroid hormone synthesis

A deficiency can lead to lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia. However, this is very rare.

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